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I grew up on IRC and that was just the way to talk, so it seems totally normal to me for async chat-based stuff. Actually, it’s odd, when someone uses proper capitalization on chat, it feels all “formal.”
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I grew up on IRC too. But, like all other indicators of being an immature teen, I dropped those contractions eventually.

seems like maybe we're all just not as mature as you, unfortunate for you.

> seems like maybe we're all just not as mature as you, unfortunate for you.

Why is it unfortunate for me? After all, no one misjudges people for writing non-broken English.


It’s interesting how we all live in these bubbles where certain things seem universal.

> It’s interesting how we all live in these bubbles where certain things seem universal.

I don't understand the point you are making. Are you saying that I am in a bubble where non-broken English is looked down upon?




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